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Jerome T. Moore February 21, 1888
Butler County KyArchives Will

Source: Will Book 2 Page 162-163
Written: February 21, 1888
Recorded: August 15, 1888

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Jerome T Moore's Will
I Jerome T Moore of Morgantown Butler County Ky living now of sound mind and 
of disposing clear mind and calm judgment do hereby make publish and declare 
this my las Will and Testament as follows Viz:
Item 1st
I will and direct that all my debts if any owing by me at my death be paid as 
soon as convenient after my decease.
2
I will and bequeath to my beloved wife N. A. Moore all and every kind spicies 
and amount of property real personal and mixed including the right to the use 
and benefit and ownership of any policy of insurance on my life to be owned 
held controled and disposed of by her as she shall choose to do during her 
natural life and after her death all of my estate not used by her and their 
remaining. I will and direct shall be equally divided between my children and 
the issue of any of such of them as shall have died.
3rd.
I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife N. A. Moore sole Executrix of this 
my Will and Tesiment and hereby authorize and request the court in which this 
will is probated to permit her to qualify and accept said trust without 
Executing bond or giving security as such Executrix as I have the fullest 
confidence in her performing all her duties as my Executrix for the best 
interest of herself and our children as well and faithfully without Bond + 
surety as with it. I testimony of all which I hereto set my hand this 21" day 
of February 1888.

Jerome T Moore

Witness H A James
W T Kittinger
E M Moore

Codicil
I hereby add to my foregoint will this further wish and direction. I authorize 
and impower my wife N. A. Moore as my Executrix to sell and convey by good and 
sufficient deed any real Estate of which I may be the owner Legally or Equitably 
at my death. Wherever in her judgment such sale and conveyance shall be deemed 
advisable and to reinvest the proceeds of such sale in such manner she may think 
best for herself and our children In Testimony Whereof and hereto set my hand 
this 22" day of Feby 1888 Jerome T Moore

Witness
R A Reed
T C Carson
H A James

 

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County of Butler }

At a County Court held in and for Butler County at the Court House on the 13"
day of August 1888. the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the 
last will and testiment of Jerome T Moore decd with codicil attached thereto 
was presented in open court and the will duly proven by the oaths of H A James 
and W T Kittinger subscribing witnesses thereto and the codicil attached was 
duly proven by the oaths of R.A. Read T.C Carson and H.A. James subscribing 
witnesses thereto and thereupon said instrument of writing was ordered to be 
recorded.
Whereupon the same together with this certificate have been duly recorded in 
my office. Witness my hand as clerk of said court this 15 day of August 1888.
W H Tuck Clerk B.C.C
By A H Tuck D.C.

 

Submitted by: Alice Warner
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